Former MasterChef judge hits out at ‘not real’ cooking show

• Michelin-star chef Marco Pierre White has criticised the popular cookery series MasterChef, advising viewers not to take it seriously.
• White, who has appeared on multiple international versions of the show, described it as a "reality show" and "fantasy."
• He claimed that the food tasted by judges is often "three, four hours old" and "cold," making the judging process "not real."
• The chef, who famously handed back his three Michelin stars, suggested the show's main value is to inspire people to cook, calling it "food porn."
• White's comments follow his guest judge appearance in the 2024 BBC MasterChef grand final.

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MasterChef is ‘not real’ says former judge Marco Pierre White: ‘Don’t take it seriously’